2015 Houston, Texas Proposition 1

Proposition 1 was a referendum held on November 3, 2015, on the anti-discrimination ordinance known as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). The ordinance was intended to improve anti-discrimination coverage based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Houston, specifically in areas such as housing and occupation where no anti-discrimination policy existed. Proposition 1 asked voters whether they approved HERO. Houston voters rejected Proposal 1 by a vote of 61% to 39%.

Proposition 1
November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03)
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 100,582 39.03%
No 157,110 60.97%
Valid votes 257,692 95.84%
Invalid or blank votes 11,180 4.16%
Total votes 268,872 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 979,401 27.45%
Source: "Cumulative Report — Official Harris County, Texas — General and Special Elections — November 03, 2015", Harris County Elections Office, November 11, 2015, archived from the original on December 22, 2015, retrieved December 12, 2015
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